Acton Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BH10 4DW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	49.5%	49.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	0.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BH10 4DW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	24.6%	27.2%	2.6%	37.9%	-10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	54%	-6.6%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	5.9%	8.8%	2.9%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.3%	44.7%	5.4%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.7%	36%	1.3%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	18.9%	14.3%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	3.5%	4.3%	0.8%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.2%	26.3%	-2.9%	18.2%	8.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	8.8%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	10.8%	-4.0%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.7%	7.0%	16.9%	-0.2%
Degree or Similar	14.8%	27.1%	12.3%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	5.9%	1.6%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	95.8%	92.4%	-3.4%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95.1%	89.8%	-5.3%	83.2%	6.6%
European Union	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	5.6%	-2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	90.1%	-4.3%	83.2%	6.9%
10+ Years	0%	7.3%	7.3%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	1%	-3.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.1%	76.7%	5.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15%	13.5%	1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.7%	37.2%	2.5%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Acton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Acton Road was 27.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% lower than the Kinson average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Acton Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 69 local areas in Kinson and the 316th lowest crime rate of 1,191 local areas in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 80.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in BH10 4DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Acton Road are based on 53 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bournemouth.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Acton Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for BH10 4DW

Average Price
£364,943

Semi-Detached
£310,166

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£368,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Acton Road

Average Price
£352,664

Semi-Detached
£315,633

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£354,117

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Acton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Acton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2025-03-10	£374,410
31 Acton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£418,000	2025-01-07	£420,703
38 Acton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-06-17	£362,718
4 Acton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-11-27	£426,801
26 Acton Road, Bournemouth, Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole Detached, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-11-21	£220,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BH10 4DW

Employment

BH10 4DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in BH10 4DW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	87
Full-Time Employee	75
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mark's Church of England Primary School Talbot Village , BH10 4JA	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Talbot Primary School Talbot Drive , Wallisdown BH12 5ED	3out of 4	825 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsleigh Primary School Hadow Road , Kinson BH10 5HT	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heathlands Primary Academy Springwater Road , BH11 8HB	2out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Academy Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JN	4out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bourne Academy Hadow Road , BH10 5HS	3out of 4	887 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Winton Academy Winton Way , BH10 4HT	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Boys	More About School
Glenmoor Academy Beswick Avenue , Ensbury Park BH10 4EX	4out of 4	1,350 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School
Oak Academy Duck Lane , BH11 9JJ	2out of 4	1,843 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LeAF Studio Holloway Avenue , BH11 9JW	3out of 4	2,127 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Bournemouth and Poole College North Road , BH14 0LS	- not rated	5,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Livingstone Academy Bournemouth Madeira Road ,	- not rated	4,373 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Langside School Langside Avenue , Parkstone BH12 5BN	3out of 4	994 yd	Non-maintained special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bournemouth University Poole House , Talbot Campus BH12 5BB	- not rated	1,136 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arts University Bournemouth Wallisdown Road , BH12 5HH	- not rated	1,223 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lion Works School 543 Wallisdown Road , Poole BH12 5AD	- not rated	1,760 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Talbot House School 8 Firs Glen Road , Winton BH9 2LR	- not rated	1,852 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Everest 29032	42 Kinson Road	263 yd
Like Mum Makes	2 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	350 yd
Lockett Fuel	258-260 Wallisdown Road	460 yd
La Stalla Wallisdown	270a Wallisdown Road	481 yd
More Than Sushi	291 Wallisdown Road	498 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wallisdown Liberal Club	71 Kinson Road	193 yd
Talbot Rise Club	264 Columbia Road	358 yd
Wallisdown Conservative Club	8 Canford Road	406 yd
The Kings Arms	252 Wallisdown Road	433 yd
Ambassador and Greenbaize Snooker Club	256 Wallisdown Road	433 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Grill & Pizza House	4 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	354 yd
Wonderfrys	3 Wonderholme Parade, Kinson Road	354 yd
Subway	300 Wallisdown Road	544 yd
Wok4Go	288 Wallisdown Road	546 yd
The Royal Rooster	294 Wallisdown Road	547 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Limited	262-268 Wallisdown Road	433 yd
ZABKA Supermarket	290a Wallisdown Road	548 yd
Tesco	339-341 Wallisdown Road	593 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wallisdown Playing Fields RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	524 yd
Fernheath Playing Fields VERNEY ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Talbot Primary School TALBOT DRIVE	grass pitches	758 yd
Slade Farm Playing Fields SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION SLADES FARM SPORTS PAVILLION ENSBURY AVENUE	grass pitches	848 yd
Kingsleigh Primary School HADOW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	862 yd
The Bourne Academy HADOW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	966 yd
Bournemouth Velodrome BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME BOURNEMOUTH VELODROME ENSBURY AVENUE	cycling	978 yd
Bournemouth University Sports Centre TALBOT CAMPUS TALBOT CAMPUS FERN BARROW	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,012 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70 Mbit/s
Average download speed	118.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BH10 4DW